1 man's journey for charity ends at the National Mall - Monday, September 16, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | September 16, 2024 [Web version](   Good morning! Welcome to the DMV Daily! WTOP’s new and revamped newsletter with a sleeker design and some personality, so you can receive more news, traffic and weather! ☁️ The D.C. region should expect [mostly cloudy but clear conditions]( on Monday, with temperatures set to fall slightly below average in the upper 70s. However, no rain! If the clear skies remain, you will have the opportunity to see a [“full harvest supermoon”]( and a partial lunar eclipse on Tuesday night. Respect the kicker: The Commanders won their first game of the NFL season, [defeating the Giants 21-18](, largely thanks to new kicker Austin Seibert, who converted a franchise-record seven field goals. -José Umaña, Digital Editor Commanders place kicker Austin Seibert, top right, celebrates with teammates after kicking the game-winning field goal against the New York Giants in Landover, Md., Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) [One man's journey raising money for veterans just came to an end on the National Mall]( Joe Nail saw all 50 states this summer because he ran a marathon in each one. Three months later, a crowd gathered in D.C. to watch as Nail completed his 1,310th mile, all for charity. [READ MORE](   [Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says]( U.S. Secret Service agents stationed a few holes up from where the former president was playing noticed the muzzle of an AK-style rifle sticking through the shrubbery that lines the course, roughly 400 yards away. [READ MORE](   [Maryland, Virginia beaches closed to swimming after reports of washed up ‘medical waste']( There is no estimate on when the beaches may reopen for swimming. Visitors in the area are urged to wear shoes and to avoid the ocean entirely. [READ MORE](   [Claws and Effect: WTOP looks at the murky future of the Chesapeake blue crab]( For years now, Maryland has been promoting restaurants that buy and sell the state's crab meat. But the majority aren't. [READ MORE](   Insight by Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection [Food is too good to waste!]( Learn how you can reduce food waste in your house and save money.   [Ice cream from the land down under arrives in Dulles]( There's no need to book a trip to New Zealand to taste that country's popular “real fruit” ice cream. A new shop has landed at the Dulles Town Center. [READ MORE](   [1st Latina appointed to a key DC government role says she wants to help others prosper]( "I wouldn't have these opportunities back home." Thirty-four years after coming to the U.S., Jackie Reyes-Yanes heads the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs, overseeing a dozen community affairs offices. [READ MORE](   [DC metro home sales in August the slowest in 16 years]( Despite a jump in the number of homes for sale, the number of homes sold in the D.C. metro area last month was the lowest for an August since 2008. [READ MORE](   [Workplace and remote work company surveillance hurts workers' mental health]( Technology to electronically monitor workers' productivity is legal and has been around for years. However, a recent worker survey finds it is unsettling for employees. [READ MORE](   Insight by EagleBank [Small Business September: How DC nonprofit continues to expand services to domestic violence victims]( “I always tell folks is … as much as the nonprofit is in the business of doing good work, we also are a business,” says DASH CEO Koube Ngaaje. It has partnered with EagleBank to continue to add safe housing options across the district.   [Car Review: Nissan turns up the sports car to 11 with the Z NISMO]( With the return of the Nissan Z, the company gave buyers a sporty alternative to muscle cars and higher-dollar coupes from Germany. For this year, Nissan dialed up a new version of the two-door sports car. [READ MORE](   [‘Shogun' and ‘Hacks' win top series Emmy Awards and ‘The Bear' and ‘Baby Reindeer' take 4 apiece]( “Shogun,” the FX series about power struggles in feudal Japan, had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, while “Hacks” scored an upset for best comedy at a surprising Emmy Awards. [READ MORE](   Insight by SAP [Workplace Reimagined: Does workforce shortage, emerging tech offer potential for transformation?]( Modernizing human resources systems - taking advantage of digitization and AI - will help agencies prepare for workforce challenges and take advantage of technology opportunities, Mike Hofer of SAP SuccessFactors explains.   [YouTube]( [instagram]( [linkedin]( [facebook]( [Advertise with us]( | [Contact Us]( This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. [Unsubscribe](  | [Manage Subscription](